The Pullman porter's kick. Illustration shows a thin, tattered Pullman Sleeping Car Porter holding a piece of paper Tips Daily Average on each Trip which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900, at the bottom it states Pullman Porter's Labor Union. He is appealing to the president of the railroad company to become a salaried employee. An insert shows the Pullman porter As we used to know him, plump, with his pockets stuffed with cash and with rings on his fingers. Date 1901 September 4. The Pullman porter's kick. Illustration shows a thin, tattered Pullman Sleeping Car Porter holding a piece of paper Tips Daily Average on each Trip which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900, at the bottom it states Pullman Porter's Labor Union. He is appealing to the president of the railroad company to become a salaried employee. An insert shows the Pullman porter As we used to know him, plump, with his pockets stuffed with cash and with rings on his fingers. Date 1901 September 4.